Amends TCA Title 2 and Title 55, Chapter 50.

Under present law, a photo identification license is issued free of charge if the applicant signs an affidavit stating the applicant:<br /> <br /> (1) Does not have a valid government issued photo identification;<br /> (2) Is a registered voter in this state; and<br /> (3) Needs the photo identification license for voting purposes.<br /> <br /> Generally under present law, a photo identification license is not issued to a person who has been issued a driver license that has not expired or that has not been revoked or suspended; however, a photo identification license may be issued to a person who meets the criteria of (1)-(3) above even if the person has a valid nonphoto bearing driver license.<br /> <br /> This bill revises the above provisions as follows:<br /> <br /> (1) Specifies, in (1) above, that the requirement is that the applicant not have a valid government issued photo identification "necessary for voting in this state";<br /> (2) Specifies that the photo identification being provided free of charge will also apply if the person has a valid driver license from another state; and<br /> (3) Adds that a person applying for a photo identification license under the above-described provisions may establish the person's identity with a valid driver license from another state.<br /> <br />